First Known Use: before 12th century
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Ishmael
noun Ish·ma·el \ˈish-(ˌ)mā-əl, -mē-\
Definition of ISHMAEL
1
: the outcast son of Abraham and Hagar according to the account in Genesis and a prophet of Islam according to the Koran
2
: a social outcast
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Origin of ISHMAEL
Hebrew Yishmāʽēl
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